Searle grant funds proteomics initiative
...f proteomics will advance our understanding of the myriad proteins encoded by the human genome and their complex interactions within the cell," said Michael Tanner, provost of the University of Illinois at Chicago. "These interactions lie at the heart of human health and disease. The knowledge Chicago-area ...Deciphering the genetic babel of brain cells
...etic signatures of specific brain cells, because a myriad of subtly different subtypes of brain cells are intertwined in brain tissue. Now, however, researchers led by Jeffrey Macklis, Bradley Molyneaux, and Paola Arlotta of the MGH-HMS Center for Nervous System Repair at Harvard Medical School and Massachu...Individual taste receptor variations determine 'classic' PTC bitterness perception
...e reasons for these perceptual differences involve myriad genes and environmental influences, as well as the interplay between these two factors. The new finding regarding bitterness perception suggests that the taste-receptor genes and their multiple alleles play a dominant role in determining how we perce...Father of double helix visits UH
...ructure of the molecule more accurately and led to myriad discoveries on the function and practical uses of DNA. Watson's UH lecture is titled "My Life with DNA." The Farfel Distinguished Lecture series is UH's most prestigious lectureship. Designed to bring provocative thinkers in every field to the un...Pall prion removal technology presented to FDA blood products advisory committee
...ical director of Pall Corporation. He outlined the myriad questions and uncertainties surrounding vCJD and other prion diseases. These include the length of the incubation period from time of exposure to the onset of symptoms; the number of people potentially harboring vCJD who are asymptomatic; the relatio...Elizabeth Blackburn and Janet Rowley awarded
...oundation for the identification and validation of myriad new drug targets in human cancers across a variety of tumor types. "It's an honor to receive such prestigious recognition and to join other distinguished winners who have received this award in the past," said Dr. Rowley. "I am especially pleased bec...Researchers improve design of genetic on-off switches
...ctions between the receptor and the ligand and the myriad molecular interactions that take place to drive gene expression. The engineered genetic changes subsequently make the receptor highly sensitive to the synthetic molecule that is introduced. "We envision that the described technology could provide a p...Neural activity reveals continuity between infant and adult sleep
...e, impaired judgment, irritability, moodiness, and myriad health problems. Still, its precise function remains unclear. An intriguing role for REM sleep - the stage most closely associated with dreaming - was suggested almost 40 years ago when sleep researchers Howard Roffwarg and William Dement discovered ...Love's all in the brain: fMRI study shows strong, lateralized reward, not sex, drive
...y of his intellectual descendants have studied the myriad physiological ornaments that one sex of a species have evolved to attract members of the opposite sex, like the peacock's fancy tail feathers that attract the peahen," Fisher noted. "But no one has studied what happened in the brain of the viewer, th...Emerging diseases require a global solution
...t, no single agency or organization focuses on the myriad diseases that move across the interface between people, their domestic animals and wildlife," said Dr. William Karesh, one of the co-authors of "One World, One Health" and the director of WCS' Field Veterinary Program. "There is only 'one health,' an...The cost of dengue fever challenges public health and national economies
...gically about the most effective way to reduce the myriad costs of this illness," Shepard said. Dengue is endemic in much of Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Urban areas tend to be most affected because mosquitoes that transmit dengue live near people and breed in standing water found in ...Improved statistical tools reveal many linked loci
...helming computations needed to puzzle together the myriad elements that influence gene expression throughout an entire genome. And unlike earlier approaches to understanding how multiple loci interact, the new technique can distinguish between a group of genes with a linked subset and a group of genes with ...How do you spell recognition? C-O-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R
...years of evolution, the immune system has built up myriad ways of countering potentially lethal infections. In many organisms, including humans and other mammals, the adaptive immune response plays a critical role in ensuring our survival, by allowing the generation of numerous immune cell clones that are s...Scientists characterize proteome of human cornea
...rch may open the door to future therapeutics for a myriad of corneal disorders. "It is essential to know the biochemical composition of normal healthy corneas in the effort to understand the molecular mechanisms behind corneal disorders," emphasizes Dr. Enghild. "By comparative proteomic studies of diseased...History of Earth Sciences Society joins AGI
...b, all of whom have helped the journal reflect the myriad aspects of geosciences, from plate tectonics to paleontology. AGI and its 42 other member societies welcome HESS to the federation and look forward to working together on issues of common concern in the geosciences. It is truly a pleasure to welcome ...UCSF study points to link to neurodegenerative disease target
...re life of the organism, and understanding how the myriad patterns and pathways of these connections are maintained for long periods of time presents an ongoing challenge to scientists, says Davis. Davis and co-author Benjamin Eaton, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow in Davis' lab, were led to the new discovery t...Cellular dumping site is not garbage after all
...ed in DNA into proteins. However, only some of the myriad instructions stored in genes are useful at any one time. Researchers want to figure out how cells switch from manufacturing one type of protein to another. mRNA molecules are key in the manufacturing process because they carry the protein-assembly in...U-Michigan receives $18.7M for National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics
...nstitutes of Health to begin imposing order on the myriad sources of biologic data, rendering them more integrated and more readily comprehended. The five-year grant will fund a new National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics, with the goal of integrating genomic and molecular biology information......st storms in Northern China and Mongolia can cause myriad problems elsewhere, including respiratory problems, loss of livestock and crops and disruption of communication.......signals across neuronal synapses would result in a myriad of disorders, including epilepsy. They simultaneously measured activity in both a specific type of inhibitory neuron, called fast-spiking, and a neighboring excitatory neuron. They then stimulated one or the other neuron and measured responses in the...